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In its maiden development season, Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Television has sold two single-camera comedies to ABC, Please Knock, written by Kevin Napier, and The Notorious Mollie Flowers, written by Adam Resnick (The Larry Sanders Show). Both are being produced by ABC Studios. Red Hour TV was launched at the end of last year when Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld’s Red Hour Films signed an overall deal with ABC Studios and brought in veteran film and TV executive Debbie Liebling to run the new TV division. Stiller, Cornfeld and Liebling executive produce both ABC comedies, which have received script commitments. Loosely based on Stiller’s life, Please Knock centers on Mitch Fuller, an A-list actor who realizes he’s losing touch with reality and his family, and moves back to the same building he grew up in in New York, where his parents still live. Napier is writing-executive producing.

Ben Stiller is bringing his life to the small screen. The actor-writer-produce, through his Red Hour Films, has Please Knock, a single-camera comedy loosely based on his life to ABC. Cover Story: Why Is Funnyman Ben Stiller Not Laughing? Kevin Napier -- who wrote Stiller's 2009 Fox drama pilot The Station, is on board to write the script and executive produce alongside Red Hour's Stuart Cornfeld, Debbie Liebling and Stiller. The project hails from ABC Studios, where Stiller and his Red Hour inked an overall development pact in November. Universal Pictures' Liebling, who produced Stiller's Tower Heist, was brought

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Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films is making a major move in television, signing an overall deal with ABC Studios and bringing in veteran film and TV executive Debbie Liebling to run the company’s TV division, Red Hour Television. Under the pact, which will run through May 31, 2013, with an option for another year, Red Hour TV will develop and produce comedy and drama projects for ABC Studios. At the studio, Red Hour joins such pods as Mark Gordon Prods, Shondaland and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld’s Red Hour has ventured in TV before, co-producing several comedy pilots — including an untitled half-hour starring Stiller’s wife, actress Christine Taylor, at CBS; The Station at Fox; and, most recently, Justin Theroux’s Documental at HBO. But now the company is launching a dedicated TV division with Liebling at the helm. “Debbie is an incredibly talented executive,” said Stiller,...

Exclusive: NBC has bought an untitled comedy project created by filmmaker Andrew Gurland (The Last Exorcism, The Virginity Hit) and Kevin Napier, who wrote the Ben Stiller-directed 2009 Fox pilot The Station. Universal TV and Will Ferrell and Adam Mckay’s studio-based Gary Sanchez Prods. are producing the untitled semi-autobiographical show, which is based on Gurland’s real life experience coming to terms with his ex-girlfrend marrying his childhood friend and the unique friendship the three of them developed. This is one of several projects Gary Sanchez Prods. has set up through the overall deal it signed with Universal TV this past summer. Gurland, repped by Wme and Principato-Young, is now in pre-production on Gurland on Gurland, a first-person documentary comedy written, directed and starring him, which received a pilot order at Showtime.

The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with first announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the list over on Fox.

While the numbers overall slipped a bit this past season for the Murdoch network, it still attracts the most people in the key 18-49 demographic. "American Idol" remains a powerhouse and has weathered Ellen DeGeneres replacing Paula Abdul without issue, however with Simon Cowell departing next season many are wondering how big an impact that will have (Cowell's "The X Factor" starts up on the network next Fall).

"Bones" is arguably the safest drama series of the network right now, the show consistently rating between 9-11 million viewers and hasn't dropped off any of its viewership at all despite approaching the end of its fifth season. "House" remains a powerhouse but its heady days of 20-25 million...

· After Fox greenlighted five pilots to series yesterday afternoon, the network snuffed out six others, including Ben Stiller's CIA comedy The Station. Stiller announced the death last night via Twitter: "I like to produce a failed pilot for Fox about once every ten years. Latest was the Station. Written directed and acted by a great group." The other casualties include, Tax Man, which starred Martin Short, Judy Greer and David Krumholtz in a workplace comedy and Strange Brew, a comedy starring Laurie Metcalf as a newly sober matriarch whose family runs a brewery. Fox also killed Christian Slater's comedy Breaking In, as well as Breakout Kings and ironically, Most Likely to Succeed. [Deadline]

ABC picks up a family of superheroes, Mark Wahlberg writes about females looking for love, and more TV Bites after the jump.

Update 9:30Pm: CIA comedy The Station too is now officially dead. Executive producer Ben Stiller tweeted the news tonight. "I like to produce a failed pilot for Fox about once every ten years," he wrote. "Latest was the Station. Written directed and acted by a great group." Update 6:30Pm: And Most Likely To Succeed too is now officially dead at Fox. This one had a lot of fans. Update 4:15Pm: Also dead are comedies Tax Man and Strange Brew. Update 3:15: Comedy 'Wilde Kingdom' (now 'Running Wilde') also picked up to series Update 2:30Pm: Breakout Kings, a surprising early frontrunner after great testing scores, is [...]...

In the fifth and final installment of the Academy Award winning series; “Pilots of 2011”. In this final installment we will be covering Fox, possibly one of the biggest comedy powerhouses around with hits such as Family Guy and American Dad, They’re sure to deliver in 2011… Right? You be the judge.

Breakout Kings (Drama)

Executive Producer: Matt Olmstead, Gavin Hood, Katherine Pope

Cast Includes: Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi, Malcolm Goodwin, Jimmi Simpson, Brooke Nevin, Nicole Steinwedell

Synopsis: An action-packed investigative show pairing a team of U.S. marshals with a group of convicts on work furlough as they race against the clock to apprehend recently escaped prisoners before they disappear forever.

Code 58 (Drama)

Executive Producer: Matt Nix, Mikkel Bondesen

Cast Includes: Colin Hanks, Bradley Whitford, Diana Maria Riva, Jenny Wade

Synopsis: An action-packed buddy-cop show about two mismatched outcasts in the police department who are clawing their way to the middle.

With Jack Bauer's future still uncertain (though it hasn't stopped the network's sister studio from getting started on a possible 24 feature film), Fox is looking to hot producers like Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and Matt Olmstead (Prison Break) to create its next edge-of-your-seat drama for fall. And there's no time to lick wounds over the abject failure that was Brothers; Fox has loads of multi-camera comedy pilots in the works - including new projects from Greg Garcia (My Name is Earl) and the duo of David Kohan and Max Mutchnik (Will & Grace). Here are the network's fall pilots, many are...

Fox Friday evening gave the green light to two pilots, an untitled comedy from writer Adam Goldberg and director Seth Gordon and a drama from "The Beaver" scribe Kyle Killen.

The untitled Adam Goldberg single-camera comedy, from Sony Pictures TV and Adam Sandler's Happy Madison, revolves around twentysomething geniuses who crack computer security systems.

Goldberg ("How to Train Your Dragon") penned the script, with "Four Christmases" helmer Gordon directing the pilot. Both are exec producing.

"Midland," from 20th TV, is a soap set against the backdrop of an oil business that centers on a polygamist living a double life.

The Adam Goldberg comedy and "Midland" join Greg Garcia's recently completed comedy pilot "Keep Hope Alive," and Shawn Ryan's drama pilot "Ridealong."

Meanwhile, the Ben Stiller-produced comedy pilot "The Station" is undergoing reshoots.

Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly said earlier this week that he plans to pick...

· Ben Stiller welcomes two new actors to his merry band of CIA operatives: Carla Gallo (Undeclared, Californication) and Jose Zuniga (Twilight, CSI). The pair will co-star in The Station, Stiller's comedy pilot for Fox, which already stars Justin Bartha as a covert CIA op who travels with his workmates to Central America on a mission to install a new dictator. Gallo will play a loopy director of operatives who has feelings for Bartha's character. Zuniga will take the role of a trained field officer who is desperate to work inside the station. John Goodman and Rob Huebel round out the cast. [THR]

The porn industry welcomes Conan O'Brien, The Bachelor suffers more disappointment, and more TV Bites after the jump.

· Ben Stiller welcomes two new actors to his merry band of CIA operatives: Carla Gallo (Undeclared, Californication) and Jose Zuniga (Twilight, CSI). The pair will co-star in The Station, Stiller's comedy pilot for Fox, which already stars Justin Bartha as a covert CIA op who travels with his workmates to Central America on a mission to install a new dictator. Gallo will play a loopy director of operatives who has feelings for Bartha's character. Zuniga will take the role of a trained field officer who is desperate to work inside the station. John Goodman and Rob Huebel round out the cast. [THR]

The porn industry welcomes Conan O'Brien, The Bachelor suffers more disappointment, and more TV Bites after the jump.

oze Zuniga, who portrayed "Mr. Molina" in Twilight, has just joined the cast of The Station (produced by Ben Stiller), according to Reuters. The cast is headed by Justin Bartha (National Treasure, Failure To Launch, The Hangover), who portrays a CIA operative working to instill a new dictator in a Central American country. Zuniga will portray "a trained field officer tasked with running the import/export cover office but who is dying to get a position inside the station." Also new to the cast is Carla Gallo (Superbad, Californication, I Love You, Man, Mad Men, Bones). Though Zuniga did not appear in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (as t ...

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Carla Gallo and Jose Zuniga have both landed co-starring roles on The Station. This is Ben Stiller's new comedy pilot for 20th Century Fox. Actor Jordan Peele has been bumped up to a regular on this project.The Station, which is produced by Fox, is executive produced by Stiller. It focuses on a "covert CIA operative Eric (Justin Bartha) and his workmates, who are on a mission in Central America to install a new dictator." The hiring of Gallo and Zuniga is part of a recasting initiative on the project. It was originally ordered as a pilot during the last development cycle. Another one of the tweaks has Peele's role as a co-worker at the station. It was originally only a guest-starring role in the pilot. Gallo is going to play the smart but dopey director of the operatives who manages the officers in...

Carla Gallo and Jose Zuniga have landed co-starring roles on "The Station," Ben Stiller's comedy pilot for Fox, on which Jordan Peele has been promoted to regular.

In other pilot castings, actor-writer Ben Schwartz is the latest addition to the cast of J.J. Abrams' NBC pilot "Undercovers."

The 20th TV-produced "Station," executive produced by Stiller, revolves around covert CIA operative Eric (Justin Bartha) and his workmates, who are on a mission in Central America to install a new dictator.

Gallo and Zuniga's hire is part of a recasting on the project, originally ordered to pilot during the last development cycle. As part of the tweaks, Peele's role as a co-worker at the station, which was guest-starring in the pilot, has been beefed up to regular.

Gallo will play the smart but loopy director of operatives who oversees the undercover field officers in the Central America outpost and has feelings for Eric.

"The Station," Ben Stiller's comedy pilot for Fox, is staying in contention at the network as Fox and producing studio 20th Century Fox TV have extended options on the cast through year's end.

Another pilot still alive from this past development season is the CBS/ABC Studios drama "House Rules," whose actors' options also were picked up through year's end.

"Station," executive produced by Stiller, revolves around covert CIA operative Eric (Justin Bartha) and his workmates, who are on a mission in Central America to install a new dictator.

John Goodman and Whitney Cummings co-starred in the pilot, which will be tweaked. The single-camera project, written by Kevin Napier and directed David Wain, was shot in the summer.

For "Rules," it is the second time actors' options have been extended. CBS and ABC Studios first put a hold on most of the pilot's cast members -- including star Zoe McLellan,...

John Goodman returns back onto the comedy television spot as he joins up onto the Ben Stiller produced pilot, The Station. Under one of the powerhouse television companies which is Fox, Goodman will be a co-star on the pilot that centers on covert CIA operative Eric (Justin Bartha) and his workmates, who are on a mission in Central America to install a new dictator. Goodman will play an old-school CIA veteran who mentors Eric (THR).

The pilot will be directed by David Wain, who previously directed the comedy hit Role Models, that is penned up by Kevin Napier who is also attached as producer too. Goodman’s next mainstream project is lending out his voice for the upcoming Disney film The Princess and the Frog.

John Goodman is all set to star in "The Station," a Fox comedy pilot from Ben Stiller's Red Hour. David Wain of the hilarious "Role Models" will direct the Kevin Napier-written project. The story tells of a bunch of dull CIA operatives working at a South American outpost in a covert operation to install a new dictator. Goodman would play Ted Gannon, a CIA veteran who is in charge of the Altamara Station. Also cast are Justin Bartha, Whitney Cummings, Rob Huebel and Julio Oscar Mechoso.

John Goodman, who starred as Dan Conner in 221 episodes of ABC’s Roseanne, has signed on to star in the Fox sitcom pilot The Station. Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films is developing the project. The Station revolves around a group of lackluster CIA operatives at a covert South American outpost, where they're charged with installing a new dictator. Goodman will play Ted Gannon, a gruff CIA vet and head of its Altamara Station. The actor joins a cast that includes Justin Bartha (National Treasure, The Hangover), Whitney Cummings (Made of Honor), Rob Huebel (Human Giant) and Julio Oscar Mechoso (Planet Terror). Since Roseanne ended its nine season run in 1997, Goodman has twice unsuccessfully returned to the sitcom world. In 2000 he starred in Normal, Ohio, which lasted 7 episodes, and in 2004 he starred alongside Jean Smart in 12 episodes of Center of the Universe. The actor also lent his voice to the...

John Goodman has signed on to star in The Station, Fox's comedy pilot from Ben Stiller's production shingle.

According to Variety, The Station revolves around a group of lackluster CIA operatives at a covert South American outpost, where they're charged with installing a new dictator. Goodman will play Ted Gannon, a gruff CIA vet and head of its Altamara Station.

Goodman joins a cast that includes Justin Bartha, Whitney Cummings, Rob Huebel and Julio Oscar Mechoso.

Onboard to direct The Station is helmer David Wain ("Role Models).

John Goodman is returning to comedy series. The "Roseanne" alum has been tapped to co-star in "The Station," the Ben Stiller-produced single-camera comedy pilot for Fox.

"Station," from 20th TV, centers on covert CIA operative Eric (Justin Bartha) and his workmates, who are on a mission in Central America to install a new dictator. Goodman will play an old-school CIA veteran who mentors Eric.

David Wain will direct the off-cycle pilot from a script by Kevin Napier.

Goodman, who recently signed on to co-star in HBO Films' "You Don't Know Jack" opposite Al Pacino and Susan Sarandon, is repped by Gersh.